site.btaBTA's "Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills" Conference to Take Place in Vidin

The local conference "Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills" will bring together representatives of local authorities and educational institutions at the BTA National Press Club in Vidin on Tuesday. 

Cohesion policy in the European Union (EU) will be the topic of the BTA conference which will start at 10:30 am. The forum will be opened by BTA Director General Kiril Valchev.

The Governor of Vidin Region, Ani Arutyunyan, is expected to attend. The Deputy Mayor of Vidin Municipality Borislava Borisova, the Head of the Regional Education Department Veselka Assenova, the Administrative Director of the Vidin branch of Ruse University Momchil Stankov, the President of the Vidin Chamber of Commerce and Industry Krasimir Kirilov and the expert at the Regional Information Centre Tsvetomir Tsenkov will take part in the discussion.

The Director of the Professional Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov High School Marieta Georgieva will present the concept for the development of the High Technology Centre in the school, funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, as well as the experience of the high school in the field of dual vocational training.

Through this initiative, BTA aims to raise public awareness and foster open dialogue about cohesion policy, local achievements, and the implementation of the EU's policy priorities. Between November 2024 and September 2025, BTA will host discussions at its press clubs in the following cities: Blagoevgrad, Burgas, Varna, Veliko Tarnovo, Vidin, Vratsa, Gabrovo, Dobrich, Kazanlak, Kardzhali, Kyustendil, Lovech, Montana, Pazardzhik, Pernik, Pleven, Razgrad, Ruse, Samokov, Svishtov, Sliven, Smolyan, Sofia, Stara Zagora, Troyan, Targovishte, Haskovo, Shumen, and Yambol. Cross-border conferences will be held in Belgrade, Bosilegrad, Bucharest, Edirne, Skopje, and Thessaloniki. The project builds on the Europe in the Balkans: A Common Future and Europe in Bulgaria: A Common Future projects, implemented by BTA in 2023 and 2024, respectively.